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The milk that never expired
1 Mar 2024 10:05 amThe expiry date on my (glass) bottle of milk from the farm just down the road was 30 FEB 24. So, never then?
25. Do you know how to swim? When was the last time you went swimming and where?
I do, and everyone used to learn at school, but that no longer happens because schools can't afford their own pools. Certainly there's only one in this town and schools share it with the public (lots of conflict) but that's only their swimming teams, not pupils in general.
The last time for me was on holiday in the Bay of Islands.
26. Tell a Fairy Tale Day - have you ever read any of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales?
Of course! And some of them are a bit grim.
27. John Steinbeck was born today. Have you ever read The Grapes of Wrath?
Yes, back in high school. I never much enjoyed the books I had to read because of the associated analyses and essays expected, so I used to read and enjoy other classes' books without strings attached.
28. National Tooth Fairy Day - did you get coins from the tooth fairy when you were young?
Strangely enough, given that we didn't do Santa Claus, yes! I used to wonder what the fairies did with the little milky teeth, and imagined they built houses with them.
29. It's a Leap Year - what will you do with your extra day? Do you know anyone born on the 29th of February?
LOL, the same as any other day. It's not really an extra day as the calendar is a construct. That reminds me of the calendar riots of 1752 when people thought they'd lost 11 days of their lives. This seems to be a myth based on a satirical painting, but I suppose people who didn't get their birthdays that year were a bit miffed.
I don't know anyone born that day, but friends got married on the 29th because the date was available and they didn't care. They once got the only anniversary card I've ever sent.
25. Do you know how to swim? When was the last time you went swimming and where?
I do, and everyone used to learn at school, but that no longer happens because schools can't afford their own pools. Certainly there's only one in this town and schools share it with the public (lots of conflict) but that's only their swimming teams, not pupils in general.
The last time for me was on holiday in the Bay of Islands.
26. Tell a Fairy Tale Day - have you ever read any of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales?
Of course! And some of them are a bit grim.
27. John Steinbeck was born today. Have you ever read The Grapes of Wrath?
Yes, back in high school. I never much enjoyed the books I had to read because of the associated analyses and essays expected, so I used to read and enjoy other classes' books without strings attached.
28. National Tooth Fairy Day - did you get coins from the tooth fairy when you were young?
Strangely enough, given that we didn't do Santa Claus, yes! I used to wonder what the fairies did with the little milky teeth, and imagined they built houses with them.
29. It's a Leap Year - what will you do with your extra day? Do you know anyone born on the 29th of February?
LOL, the same as any other day. It's not really an extra day as the calendar is a construct. That reminds me of the calendar riots of 1752 when people thought they'd lost 11 days of their lives. This seems to be a myth based on a satirical painting, but I suppose people who didn't get their birthdays that year were a bit miffed.
I don't know anyone born that day, but friends got married on the 29th because the date was available and they didn't care. They once got the only anniversary card I've ever sent.